Vode An [Day 9, Late Evening, Combat]

[Soleene Stryss]

Varina used her vibro-rapier as a crutch, at least, until it stabbed into the floor. "Ugh." She sheathed it then jammed her last stimpack into Soleene. "You better not be dead."

The delinquent shut off the jetpack then forced herself up with some semblance of a pistol squat. Awkward but she was the most independent of teens.

Her hand reached to the door then she retracted it. She went onto the comm channel and said, "Soleene and I got separated from Claymore. I think he's trailing behind. Not sure where we all are in relation to another."

"Mrrmmm..." Soleene grumbled from underneath her helmet and began to stir to life, barely. Despite not being conscious during the jetpack ride, she found herself feeling enfeebled as if the room was spinning. Maybe she landed on her head or maybe her body was catching her up with all of the saved sensations earlier. It seemed that some rest would be optimal in this situation but that was neither here nor now.

She staggered back on her feet and noticed that she was with Varina, as well as somewhere else. It was a bit concerning to not see Clay as of yet. That wasn't what she envisioned before falling unconscious.

"...Thanks. Now we're going to get Clay back, right?"

Wound Threshold: 16/17 (3 Stims used)
Strain Threshold: 8/13
Defense: Range 1/Melee 2
Soak: 5

[Meiyokashi]

As the question was uttered blaster bolts come flying into the space as Claymore retreats under fire into the small hall between rooms. Almost as soon as he gets inside the door slams and grants them the safety of their retreat, for the moment.

[Raven Cadera]

Raven couldn't hear what Varina said, as her commlink was integrated into the helmet that had been removed from her head. But she did hear some noise coming from it where it had been discarded.

Kriffin' kriff, everything had been just scattered about. Her sword where she fell, her carbine where she had discarded that earlier. That would have to come later.

Pushing herself off the wall, she stepped quickly over to her helmet on the floor, picking it up with no concern for Carid or his companions now - if they had wanted to kill her, they would've done so already. "Varina?" she said, putting her helmet on as she spoke. "Repeat. What's your status?"

[Claymore Wren]

"I'm fine, but the other got a beating defending my back." He said as unhooked his slicer gear from the outer door terminal. Then he walked up to the Varina and Soleene, and knelt to look them over.

[Raven Cadera]

"I think I know your location. Judging by the crash..." while speaking, Raven moved over to where her sword had been dropped when she fell unconscious, glad that the helmet hid her grimace from the pain of moving around.

She muted the mic of the comlink but kept the line open, and her visor turned to Carid and his companions. "... So. What now? I'm guessing there's a bunch of Imps on the other side over there."

[Meiyokashi]

While Raven went for her things Carid turns to his people, speaking amongst themselves. Turning back to see them Carid glances over his shoulder toward Raven, "They won't be too much of a concern, number of warriors we have on hand. Little bit bloodier maybe but.." he looks to the togruta and nods, she returns the nod and walks over toward the door with her rifle prepared in hand.

"Open it up," he calls to the other, the individual by the terminal giving a thumbs up before going to work. A minute later and the door separating the two parts of the Enclaves group opens and re-unites them once more.

Walking over to Raven he looks to her, "You asked a question just before. Was keeping my word worth it? I have only one answer. Do you intend to keep your word? And if you want an answer to your question- only ask yourself why," he says, his voice solid as he glances toward the door with on it opening.

With the door open the togruta woman looks between those in the hall, "Welcome to the fun," she says with a low chuckle.

[Raven Cadera]

Turning so that her visor could face Carid fully, Raven nodded, daring to extend her hand out to him in a sign of trust. "I always keep my word." Some tension was there still, but there was no deception to her tone.

[Meiyokashi]

Carid takes her hand in a firm grip and shakes, where it would be natural to let go he doesn't and instead grips a little tighter.

"Then you understand," he says, and releases her hand.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene had perhaps been stimmed up enough to feel numb and anything else wasn't really going to do all that much for the pain anymore. However, every little bit helps. She took one stowed from the back of her belt to inject herself with, as well as offering another to Varina to make up for the one she used on her. It questionable whether or not she could take another shot but at least she won't fall to a stiff wind?

She walked over to join Raven and the others. The way she turned to look at the scene made it look obvious that she was confused, even with the helmet on. "Wait, what happened here now?"

Wound Threshold: 14/17 (4 Stims used)
Strain Threshold: 8/13
Defense: Range 1/Melee 2
Soak: 5

[Raven Cadera]

Raven wasn't sure she understood right now in this moment, other than acting on what her gut was telling her, but... given time to reflect, perhaps she would. Letting go off his hand, she picks up the last of her weapons.

Her shoulders move with some relief at seeing the others alive, as she was used to conveying such emotions with body language to the others when wearing the helmet.

"... We fought. He won, yet I live. It's... over." It was hard to explain it, as the others hadn't been there to see the exchange, but she hoped they'd understand.

They weren't quite out of the woods yet, and a stim was applied to ease some of the pain. The dulling wasn't as effective now, as her body's system was already becoming saturated with the bacta and adrenalines.


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Wounds: 18/20 (4 stims used)
ST: 11/13

[Varina Ordo]

Varina leaned against the doorframe, waving off Soleene's offer. Any attempt to help her would be met with the same prickliness she'd shown before when her leg was actually beyond use. "So we could have ended this over a nice chat then?" she asked. She sighed and resumed cleaning off her sword of blood. "Lots of people died over this whole mess. That's all I meant."

[Raven Cadera]

"That they did." Raven agreed, finding Varina a voice of reason in the madness. Steadying herself, she was getting used to the pain as she managed to speak with an even and firm tone. "... I wish it hadn't been like this, but I won't dwell on it now. It's over - no more of us shall die. The Imps on the other hand, they can die."

[Soleene Stryss]

"I see." Soleene said bluntly without much amusement in her tone. She really didn't and she felt the same regarding Varina's sentiment. "I'm going to go ahead and assume that it was a damn good talk then."

She gave a glance behind from where they came. Oh, they weren't part of the truce now? Now she felt less bad about this ending abruptly. It would have been awkward to play nice with the Imps too after being turned into target practice. She gave a roll of her sword and steadied herself for more battle.

[Varina Ordo]

”I stab them like anyone else but it seems like putting down a monkey-lizard or something at this point." Varina ran a finger over her blaster scorches. "They shot us up pretty good anyways. Kind of hard for us to finish the job."

She glanced back from where they came from. "Anyways, if we're going the route of 'not killing each other', then I think you guys should get going," she said to Carid. "The Valkyrie seemed pretty keen on killing you and I doubt we could convince her otherwise."

[Raven Cadera]

"I know it's..." Raven wasn't sure how to explain now. "I'll tell everything when we're back, sister."

This wasn't the time or place now to discuss the matter or go into detail beyond what she had shared. And in the end, it would fall on her head anyway. As it had been doing the past months.

As Varina mentioned the Valkyrie, Raven nodded, awaiting the situation.

[Claymore Wren]

Clay put his slicer gear away. He looked at Soleene and walked up beside her, "May I help steady you up, Soleene for a bit?" He gave her an arm if she wanting it.

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Wound Threshold: 1/13
Strain Threshold: 2/14
Defense: R3/M2
Soak: 5

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene held up a hand when she was offered the arm by Clay. "I can stand, thank you..." She said with an appreciative nod.

She breathed in a laboured breath and did her best to straightened herself. "Just...point me to the direction where they're standing and I'll knock them down."

[Claymore Wren]

"Alright, you and Varina got a beating while defending me doing my slicing..." He put his hand down. "I have no idea what's going do right now." He decided it was a good time to check his gun is operational.

[Meiyokashi]

Carid gave a nod toward Varina, "That sounds a wise option," he says, the touch of a slight smile on his tone. Looking to his people he gave them a nod toward the door Varina and them came from, the slicer making his way through first to get setup in the hall. Slicer, and apparently explosives expert as he started setting up a line of something around the outer edge of the door back toward Carid's ship and the troopers.

While Carid walks over toward the slicer to give the group some space, inside the hall only incase someone wanted last words, the togruta walks over between everyone and looks around at each. Focusing on Varina, "Hey," she said, grabbing her attention. Sizing Varina up, and then some of the others, no she was rather certain if it was anyone it'd be Varina.

"Tell Rezzie I miss her, eh? She's a good kid."

[Varina Ordo]

"Say it to her yourself sometime," Varina said, more out of encouragement than brushing it off. "I'll say hi to her in the interim."

The teen looked back to her team. "Well? We going to stand here and wait to die or are we going to get moving?"